Cisplatin 1mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion 1mg/1ml concentrate for solution for infusion

Country: Armenia

Language: English

Source: Դեղերի և բժշկական տեխնոլոգիաների փորձագիտական կենտրոնի գործունեության Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում

Active ingredient:

cisplatin

Available from:

Accord Healthcare Limited

ATC code:

L01XA01

INN (International Name):

cisplatin

Dosage:

1mg/1ml

Pharmaceutical form:

concentrate for solution for infusion

Units in package:

(1) glass vial 50ml

Prescription type:

Prescription

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2015-07-09

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
CISPLATIN 1 MG/ML CONCENTRATE FOR
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Cisplatin
The name of your medicine is ‘Cisplatin 1 mg/ml Concentrate for
Solution
for Infusion’ but in the rest of the leaflet it will be called
“Cisplatin
Injection”.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this
medicine
because it contains important information for you.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
•
If you have further questions, ask your doctor,pharmacist or nurse.
•
This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others.
It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as
yours.
•
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Cisplatin Injection is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Cisplatin Injection
3. How to use Cisplatin Injection
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Cisplatin Injection
6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CISPLATIN INJECTION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED
FOR
Cisplatin forms part of a group of medicines called cytostatics, which
are
used in the treatment of cancer. Cisplatin can be used alone but more
commonly Cisplatin is used in combination with other cytostatics.
WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Cisplatin can destroy cells in your body that may cause certain types
of
cancer (tumour of testis, tumour of ovary, tumour of the bladder, head
and
neck epithelial tumour, lung cancer and for cervical cancer in
combination
with radiotherapy).
Your doctor will be able to provide you with more information. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE
CISPLATIN INJECTION
DO NOT TAKE CISPLATIN IF:
•
you are allergic to cisplatin or to any of the other ingredients of
this
medicine (listed in section 6
•
you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any other medicine that contains
platina compounds
•
you have kidney problems (renal dysfunction)
•
you suffe